Direct answer
Mixer Explained uses source notes to show which claim relies on which source, what that source can support, and what remains unresolved. Official materials are prioritized for legal and compliance-sensitive context. Analytics, media, and commentary can help explain patterns, but they do not become legal authority.
Method principle
The method is simple: name the source class, keep the claim inside the source boundary, and mark unmeasured or unresolved issues instead of filling gaps with assumptions.
Source hierarchy
| Source class | Preferred use |
|---|---|
| Official guidance | Definitions, policy context, and public risk categories |
| Official enforcement releases | Public case status and government allegations or actions |
| Industry analytics | Typologies and explanatory framing with methodology limits |
| Media and commentary | Discovery and public debate context |
Unmeasured metrics
Rankings, impressions, CTR, backlinks, traffic, domain authority, and field Core Web Vitals are not stated unless real data is available.
Publication gate
- Can a reader see the source class?
- Is the claim limited to what the source supports?
- Are legal conclusions avoided?
- Are unresolved items marked clearly?
Source notes
These sources support public context and terminology. They do not turn this page into legal, financial, sanctions, or compliance advice.
- FATF Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets and VASPs - Context for VASP, AML/CFT, travel rule, and risk-based terminology.
- FinCEN guidance on certain business models involving convertible virtual currency - Used only to understand regulatory categories, not to give legal advice.
- OFAC sanctions compliance guidance for the virtual currency industry - Sanctions compliance context and conservative wording boundary.
- Chainalysis cryptocurrency mixers research - Benchmark for explaining mixer typologies without service-like UX.